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Briefs: The Works offers day camps

State Rep. Ryan announces winner of student art exhibition

State Representative Scott Ryan (R-Newark) announced Jayasri Sundararajan as the 71st House District winner of the 2018 Ohio House of Representatives Student Art Exhibition. Sundararajan attends Licking Heights High School and is taught by Amber Dorsey.

The exhibition is open to the public at the Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts in the lower level Statehouse connector through the end of this year.

Day Camps at The Works

From science and technology to culture and art, The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology plans to keep kids engaged and learning this summer. Registration is open now for the many different summer camp experiences at The Works. Each camp is centered around the museum’s specialties (history, art, science, and glass), and offers hands-on learning for children of all ages.

Dig for artifacts in Archaeology camp, learn about new cultures in Art Around the Globe, create your own robot in the Robotics and Jr. Robotics camps, race space rovers in Rockets and Rovers, increase your math skills at Totally STEM Math, become an astronaut in Astro Explorers, and experience camp for the first time at Busy Bee Camp!

To register, contact Guest Services at 740-349-9277 or stop by The Works at 55 South 1st Street in Newark. For more information, visit attheworks.org/summer-camps.

Cancer Survivors Picnic

The event will take place from 1 - 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 3 on the front lawn of the Hospital. The program will begin at 1:30 p.m. and an aerial photo of all survivors will be taken at approximately 2:15 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. In case of inclement weather, the Picnic will be moved to the LMH Café.

Please call (220) 564-4102 by Tuesday, May 29, to register.

2018 Operation Feed Campaign Exceeds Goal

The 2018 Operation Feed Campaign met and exceeded its goal of 2,000,000 food item points with a total of 2,078,733 points.

“Licking County has once again showcased its reputation for caring for our own, regardless of the need. For that, our community should be proud of this year’s accomplishment,” said Karen Rice, 2018 Operation Feed Campaign Chair.

For twenty-eight years, volunteers have organized and worked hard to “assure that no one in Licking County goes hungry.” Reaching this goal required substantial effort on the part of many.

Most Points contributed by a Church: Marne United Methodist with 81,764 points.
Most Points contributed by an Elementary School: Licking Valley Elementary with 37,829 points.
Most Points contributed by a Middle School: Licking Valley Middle School with 16,551 points.
Most Points contributed by a High School: Licking Valley High School with 9,330 points.

Lakewood open enrollment deadline changed

Applications for open enrollment into Lakewood must be submitted by Aug. 1. The applications can be found on the district's website under "Parent Resources" or one can be picked up at the district office, located 525 E. Main St., Hebron. Open enrollment students must submit an application every year.